What Does Kosher Certification Mean for Hemp?
As the hemp industry continues to become transparent, the number of Kosher certified hemp products is growing. Millions of consumers around the […]
CBD and Drug Testing 101
One of the biggest challenges facing companies pertaining to workplace safety and CBD use by employees revolves around drug testing. Many employers […]
How Heavy Metals and Pesticides are Getting Into CBD Oil
By Dr. John O’Connor PhD and Shawn Valor One of the big issues plaguing the hemp and cannabis industries is the presence […]
How to Buy Hemp Like an Expert
By Dr. John O’Connor and Shawn Valor If you’re curious about owning hemp for business or personal use, you might know what […]
Understanding the Dangers of the USDA’s Interim Hemp and CBD Interim Rules
By Dr. John O’Connor Ph.D. and Shawn Valor The USDA just dropped a bombshell on the CBD industry using Kentucky inspired set […]
TERPENES vs. FLAVORINGS: Is there really any difference?
It’s important to know what you are vaping. The new world of CBD and THC vaping, has for better and mostly worse, […]
WA Flavored Vape Ban: What I-502 Companies Need To Know
In recent weeks Governor Inslee has led the charge to reduce Washington State’s risk for vape related illness. Today the ban was […]
Is CBD Snake Oil?
How Science Is Helping Hemp & CBD Products Surpass The Snake Oil Stereotype With an estimated 64 million Americans who have tried […]
CBD Claims: Is CBD Harmful (to Humans)?
“Until recently, CBD was an under-appreciated compound in cannabis. Growers actually tried to breed it out of plants, seeking strains with higher […]
Natural vs. Synthetic CBD & Cannabinoids: Everything You Need To Know
Over the past decade, the cannabis- and hemp-derived compound cannabidiol (CBD) as well as other cannabinoids have taken center stage in the […]
America is Growing 8X the Amount of CBD Hemp It Can Consume And Prices Are Crashing
If you’re farming hemp this year, it might be a good time to panic. The US can only reasonably consume 22.5M lbs […]
The CBD Isolate Crash of Q2 2019
In May 2019, the hemp industry experienced a pricing crash like never seen before. Over the course of 45 days, the average cost of CBD dropped 30%. There are also indicators that CBD prices will continue to decrease.